US20040045564A1 - Method of and apparatus for increasing the permeability of wrappers of rod-shaped articles - Google Patents
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- a further object of the instant invention is to provide a filter tipping machine wherein rod-shaped articles can be rolled at optimum speeds for each of a plurality of different purposes such as the application of adhesive-coated uniting bards which bond plain cigarettes to filter mouthpieces arid the making of perforations in the tubular wrapper or wrappers for one or more constituents of a filter cigarette or the like.
- the apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is constructed and assembled in such a way that successive groups including the parts 6 a - 6 c, 8 are set in rolling motion only once, namely in an arcuate rolling channel 90 wherein the strips 8 are converted into sleeves 8 a which sealingly bond the respective parts 6 a, 6 b, 6 c to each other (i.e., which connect such parts into filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length). Furthermore, each freshly formed filter cigarette 6 continues to roll and to this advance into the range of a novel permeability changing (perforating) unit including at least one source of corpuscular radiation which provides the sleeve 8 a with a requisite number of suitably distributed perforations.
- the beams 44 a - 1 and 44 b - 1 are reflected upon the oscillating lens 48 and the beams 44 a - 2 , 44 b - 2 penetrate through the mirror 47 and are deflected by the fully reflecting mirror 50 to impinge upon a second oscillating lens 48 ′.
- the directions of oscillatory movement of the lenses 48 , 48 ′ are respectively indicated by the double-headed arrows 120 , 120 ′.
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Abstract
Apparatus for increasing the preferabilities of central portions of tubular wrappers which form part of successive filter cigarettes of double unit length being turned out by a tipping machine. The central portions of the wrappers include adhesive-coated uniting bands which are convoluted around filter mouthpieces in a first portion of a rolling channel for successive filter cigarettes. A perforating unit which employs laser beams is set up to simultaneously perforate the central portions of the wrappers of several successive cigarettes in a second portion which immediately follows or partially overlaps the first portion of the channel. Each wrapper can be provided with two or more annular arrays of perforations.
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- The present application claims the priorities of commonly owned German patent applications Serial Nos. 100 04 906.04 and 100 04 908.7 both filed Feb. 4, 2000. The disclosures of the above-referenced German patent applications, as well as that of each US and foreign patent and patent application identified in the specification of the present application, is incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates to improvements in the making and processing of rod-shaped articles. Examples of articles which can be mass-produced and processed in accordance with the method and in the apparatus of the present invention are filter cigarettes and analogous rod-shaped smokers' products wherein coaxial rod-shaped components are held together by convoluted bands or strips of adhesive-coated paper, artificial cork or the like.
- Filter cigarettes are mass produced in so-called tipping machines which are designed to connect one or more plain cigarettes of unit length or multiple unit length with one or more filter mouthpieces of unit length or multiple unit length. Connections are established by adhesive-coated uniting bands which are rolled in a channel around the locations where the ends of the mouthpieces are adjacent to and normally abut the ends of the plain cigarettes. This results in the conversion of uniting bands into tubular sleeves or collars which, as a rule or in many instances, completely surround the filter mouthpieces and further surround the adjacent end portions of plain cigarettes.
- Prior to entry into the channel, each uniting band extends, e.g., tangentially, from the respective group of coaxial rod-shaped constituents (one or more filter mouthpieces and one or more plain cigarettes); such tangentially extending uniting bands are converted into the aforementioned tubular sleeves in response to rolling of the respective groups in the channel which is bounded by two surfaces at least one of which moves relative to the other. Reference may be had, for example, to commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 4,825,882 granted May 2, 1989 to Werner Hinz for “APPARATUS FOR ROLLING UNITING BANDS AROUND GROUPS OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES”. A presently preferred apparatus for making filter cigarettes (normally filter cigarettes of double unit length) is disclosed in commonly owned U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,008 granted Aug. 4, 1992 to Erwin Oesterling et al. for “METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING FILTER CIGARETTES”.
- It is customary to provide the tubular envelopes of filter cigarettes and analogous rod-shaped smokers' products with perforations, i.e., to increase the permeability of the envelopes. At the present time, such perforations are formed by directing pulsating beams of coherent corpuscular radiation against selected portions of wrapping material for plain cigarettes or filter mouthpieces, against the wrapping material which is thereupon converted into discrete uniting bands, or against the tubular wrappers of finished plain or filter cigarettes or the like. The purpose of perforations in the tubular wrappers of rod-shaped smokers' products (such as the wrappers of mouthpieces forming part of filter cigarettes) is to admit cool atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke flowing from the lighted end of a filter cigarette into the mouth of the smoker. Such atmospheric air is believed to exert a desirable influence upon the nicotine and condensate in tobacco smoke. U.S. Pat. No. 4,281,670 (granted Aug. 4, 1981 to Uwe Heitmann et al. for “APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE PERMEABILITY OF WRAPPING MATERIAL FOR ROD-SHAPED SMOKERS' PRODUCTS”) discloses certain presently preferred apparatus which employ laser beams and can be utilized to make holes in the wrappers of plain cigarettes, filter rod sections, filter cigarettes and other rod-shaped smokers' products.
- An object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved method of altering or selecting (particularly increasing) the permeabilities of the wrappers of rod-shaped products, such as plain or filter cigarettes or like or analogous rod-shaped products, especially smokers' products, which is less likely to entail damage to the products than heretofore known methods.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a method of shortening the intervals which are required to make and to further process, particularly perforate, filter cigarettes and the like.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improved method of assembling and processing, especially changing the permeability of the wrappers of, rod-shaped smokers' products in a time- and space-saving manner.
- An additional object of the invention is to provide a method of the above outlined character which can be practiced by resorting to relatively simple, compact and reasonably priced apparatus.
- Still another object of the instant invention is to provide a novel and improved apparatus for the practice of the above outlined method.
- A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved machine for the making of filter cigarettes and analogous rod-shaped smokers' products.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a combined filter tipping and wrapper perforating machine, especially for the mass production of plain or filter cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos and analogous rod-shaped smokers' products.
- An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved apparatus for rolling rod-shaped articles in a filter tipping machine preparatory to and in the course of changing the permeabilities of the wrappers of such products.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved perforating unit for use in a filter tipping machine or another machine for the making of rod-shaped smokers' products.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide novel and improved devices for accelerating and decelerating rolling movements of rod-shaped articles in the perforating unit of a tipping machine for cigarettes or the like.
- Another object of the invention is to provide high-quality rod-shaped commodities, especially high-quality plain or filter cigarettes, cigarillos, cigars and the like.
- An additional object of the invention is to provide a filter tipping machine wherein the mechanism or mechanisms which assembles or assemble plain cigarettes with filter mouthpieces and the mechanism or unit which changes the permeabilities of tubular wrappers of the constituents of filter cigarettes or analogous smokers' products cooperate with each other in a novel and improved way.
- Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved mode of installing laser-operated perforating devices or units for the tubular wrappers of rod-shaped commodities in a machine wherein such commodities must be rolled for a number of different reasons.
- A further object of the instant invention is to provide a filter tipping machine wherein rod-shaped articles can be rolled at optimum speeds for each of a plurality of different purposes such as the application of adhesive-coated uniting bards which bond plain cigarettes to filter mouthpieces arid the making of perforations in the tubular wrapper or wrappers for one or more constituents of a filter cigarette or the like.
- One feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a method of changing the permeabilities of tubular wrappers of rod-shaped products, for example, filter cigaretes and analogous rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry. The method comprises the step of simultaneously changing the permeabilities of wrappers of a plurality of products, for example, of successive pairs of neighboring products of a short or long series of products.
- The permeability changing step can include perforating the wrappers of n≧2 products (n is a natural number).
- In accordance with one presently preferred embodiment of the improved method, the perforating step includes establishing a source of n at least substantially parallel laser beams, and directing the n beams upon n−x oscillatable bean; reflecting mirrors to focus the n beams upon the wrapper of at least one product (x is a natural number less than n). For example, n can equal two. Such method can further comprise the steps of moving the products in the course of the changing step and oscillating each mirror to thus focus the beams upon the wrappers of moving products.
- The changing step can include simultaneously perforating m selected portions of the wrapper of each product. The number (m) of selected portions of the wrapper is a natural number and can equal or exceed two. The perforating step can include directing m substantially parallel pulsating laser beams upon the wrapper of each prodct. In accordance with a presently preferred embodiment of the method, the perforating step includes simultaneously directing p laser beams upon q partially reflecting mirrors to reflect a first portion and to permit passage of a second portion of each laser beam, and directing the second portions of the laser beams against at least one fully reflecting mirror (m can equal p (q+1) wherein p is a natural number and q is a natural number including zero).
- Another feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a device or unit for changing the permeabilities of tubular wrappers of a series of at least substantially equidistant rod-shaped products. The improved device comprises means for emitting n laser beams, and means for simultaneously directing the laser beams upon the wrappers of n products (n is a natural number greater than one). The directing means comprises n−x movable mirrors which are arranged to deflect a plurality of laser beams making an acute angle the magnitude of which is a function of the distance between neighboring products of the series (x is a natural number less than n).
- The permeability changing device can further comprise means for moving the products of the series along a predetermined path (e.g., in a straight channel or in an arcuate channel) and means for oscillating each mirror to thus focus the beams upon the wrappers of selected products in the predetermined path. The directing means can include means for simultaneously focussing at least one discrete beam of corpuscular radiation upon each of m different portions of the wrapper of each of the series of products in the path (m is a natural number greater than one). The oscillating means can include means (such as a motor) for oscillating the n−x mirrors about a common axis.
- The mirrors can include q=(m/p)−1 partially transmitting mirrors which are arranged to split each of p incident beams into a reflected first portion and a transmitted second portion, and at least one fully reflecting mirror for the second portions of the beams (p is a natural number and q is a natural number including zero).
- A further feature of the instant invention resides in the provision of an apparatus for treating smokers' products of the type wherein a rod-shaped component (such component can contain or consist of tobacco and/or filter material for tobacco smoke) is surrounded by a tubular wrapper carrying a deformable strip, such as a band of so-called tipping paper used in the making of filter cigarettes. The improved apparatus comprises a rolling unit having a plurality of surfaces which define a channel and include at least one first surface arranged to move relative to at least one second surface. The channel has an inlet and an outlet and the apparatus further comprises means for feeding into the inlet successive products of a series of products having tubular wrappers each of which is contacted by the respective strip so that the wrappers are caused to roll due to contact with the aforementioned surfaces and to thus convolute the stripe about the respective wrappers in the channel. The improved apparatus still further comprises means for changing the permeabilities of the wrappers during rolling in a predetermined portion of the channel; such changing means comprises means for simultaneously perforating the wrappers of at least two products in the predetermined portion of the channel.
- Further to the aforementioned predetermined portion, the channel includes an additional portion which is disposed at the inlet; the strips are convoluted around the respective wrappers in such additional portion of the channel. The predetermined portion of the channel can immediately follow the additional portion (as seen in a direction from the inlet toward the outlet of the channel), and the perforating means is or can be arranged to change the permeabilities of the wrappers of products at least in the predetermined portion if the channel (i.e., the perforating treatment can begin while the products are still in the additional portion of the channel).
- It is often preferred to impart to the channel an arcuate shape. This can be carried out by employing a rolling unit which comprises a rotary conveyor (such as a rotary drum-shaped conveyor) having a cylindrical peripheral surface which constitutes the at least one first surface, and a stationary rolling member having a concave surface which is concentric with and is spaced apart from the peripheral surface of the drum-shaped conveyor; such concave surface that constitutes the at least one second surface.
- The improved apparatus can be incorporated into or associated with a tipping machine which turns out filter cigarettes or analogous rod-shaped smokers' products.
- The novel features which are considered as characteristic of the invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims. The improved apparatus and the improved permeability changing device themselves, however, both as to their construction and the modes of assembling, installing and utilizing the same, together with numerous additional important and advantageous features and attributes thereof, will be best understood upon perusal of the following detailed description of certain presently preferred specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a somewhat schematic partly elevational and partly vertical sectional view of portion of a combined filter cigarette making and wrapper perforating apparatus which embodies one form of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is an elevational view of a filter cigarette of double unit length as it issues from the arcuate rolling channel of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1; and
- FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic view of one presently preferred embodiment of a wrapper perforating unit which can be utilized in the improved apparatus.
- FIG. 1 shows an
apparatus 1 which is designed to treat smokers'products 6. Each smokers' product comprises twoplain cigarettes mouthpiece 6 c of double unit length which is located between and is coaxial with the two plain cigarettes, and atubular sleeve 8 a which surrounds the entire filter rod section of double unit length and the adjacent inner end portions of the two plain cigarettes. Thesleeve 8 a is a converted strip-shaped unitingband 8 one side of which is coated with a suitable adhesive and a portion of which adheres to the tubular wrapper of thefilter rod section 6 c prior to treatment of the uniting band by a permeability changing (perforating) unit or device in accordance with the present invention. When the treatment of the groups of coaxial rod-shapedarticles sleeve 8 a which sealingly connects thefilter rod section 6 c to the adjacent inner end portions of theplain cigarettes sleeve 8 a form part of a composite tubular wrapper 112 (refer again to FIG. 2) which is composed of the tubular wrappers or envelopes of theplain cigarettes filter rod section 6 c (this enveope can also consist of cigarette paper) and of thesleeve 8 a. The latter can be made of imitation cork or the like. Such compositetubular wrapper 112 surrounds a rod-shaped component 113 (FIG. 2) which is composed of two rod-like tobacco fillers forming part of theplain cigarettes filter rod section 6 c. - In accordance with heretofore known methods (such as that disclosed in the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 5,135,008 to Oesterling et al.), the groups of
parts 6 a-6 c and 8 are caused to pass through a first rolling channel (such as that defined by the parts 31, 32 shown in FIG. 1 of the '008 patent) in order to convert the uniting band orstrip 8 into asleeve 8 a, and thereupon through a discrete second rolling channel (such as that shown in FIG. 13 of the aforementioned U.S. Pat. No. 4,281,670 to Heitmann et al.). This would entail repeated acceleration ofsuccessive groups 6 a-6 c from zero rolling speed to a desired or optimum rolling speed (first to ensure the conversion of successive uniting bands orstrips 8 intocylindrical sleeves 8 a and thereupon to ensure a proper increase of permeability of the compositetubular wrapper 112 of thefilter cigarette 6 of double unit length). Moreover, the rolling speed of each filter cigarette of double unit length turned out by the apparatus of Oesterling et al. must be reduced to zero, and the same holds true for each filter cigarette which is subjected to a perforating (permeability influencing) treatment in accordance with the teaching of Heitmann et al. - The
apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 is constructed and assembled in such a way that successive groups including theparts 6 a-6 c, 8 are set in rolling motion only once, namely in anarcuate rolling channel 90 wherein thestrips 8 are converted intosleeves 8 a which sealingly bond therespective parts filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length). Furthermore, each freshly formedfilter cigarette 6 continues to roll and to this advance into the range of a novel permeability changing (perforating) unit including at least one source of corpuscular radiation which provides thesleeve 8 a with a requisite number of suitably distributed perforations. FIG. 2 shows, by way of example only, fourannuli 114 of perforations provided in thesleeve 8 a (converted strip 8) and in the tubular envelope (not shown) of thefilter rod section 6 c within such sleeve. Theannuli 114 of perforations admit atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke flowing from the lighted end of a filter cigarette of unit length (i.e., one-half of thefilter cigarette 6 shown in FIG. 2). Conversion of filter cigarettes (6) of double unit length into filter cigarettes of unit length takes place at a severing or subdividing station corresponding to that shown at 36, 37 in FIG. 1 of the patent to Oesterling et al. Eachfilter cigarette 6 is severed midway across thesleeve 8 a (this is shown in FIG. 2, as at 8 b). - That portion of the
apparatus 1 which is shown in FIG. 1 comprises a rotary drum-shaped rollingconveyor 80 having a cylindricalperipheral surface 84 cooperating with the complementaryconcave surface 86 of a stationary rollingmember 88 to define anarcuate rolling channel 90. The shaft 80 a of theconveyor 80 is driven to rotate clockwise (arrow 81), and this conveyor receivessuccessive groups 6 a-6 c (each of which carries a substantially tangentially extending adhesive-coated uniting band 8) from a rotary drum-shapedconveyor 2. Theconveyor 2 has axially parallelperipheral flutes 3 which communicate withsuction ports 3 a (only one shown) to attractgroups 6 a-6 c on their way from a source (such as the relevant part of the tipping machine disclosed by Oesterling et al.) to the transfer station between theconveyors - The
peripheral surface 84 of theconveyor 80 is provided with relatively shallow equidistant axially parallel grooves or flutes 82. The rollingchannel 90 includes afirst portion 92 which is adjacent theinlet 54 and wherein the uniting bands orstrips 8 are convoluted around the rod-shapedsections 6 c of therespective groups 6 a-6 c, asecond portion 94 wherein thetubular wrappers 112 of successive freshly formedfilter cigarettes 6 of double unit length are provided with perforations 114 (reference should be had again to FIG. 2), and a third portion (transporting portion) 96 wherein thefilter cigarettes 6 advance toward theoutlet 34 of the rollingchannel 90. - The rolling
member 88 has a centrally located opening orwindow 98 which permitsbeams channel portion 94 and to perforate selected portions of thewrappers 112 ofsuccessive filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length. The means for deflecting thebeams 100 a, 100 t comprises anoscillating mirror 48 and such beams are caused to followfilter cigarettes 6 in thechannel portion 94 by suitable optical means including a focus-correctedlens 49. Thebeams successive filter cigaretes 6 in thechannel portion 94. An advantage of such mode of operation is that a longer interval of time is available for each perforating operation. Thus, the speed of rolling movement offilter cigarettes 6 in thechannel 90 can be reduced accordingly which reduces the likelihood of damage to the filter cigarettes rolling past thewindow 98 in the stationary rollingmember 88 without causing a reduction 10 of the output of the production line which embodies a tipping machine employing theapparatus 1 of FIG. 1. - In order to avoid the need for rolling movements of
successive groups 6 a-6 c over the axially parallel edges or ridges 102 (which flank the front and rear sides of theflutes 82 in theperipheral surface 84 of the conveyor 80) while such groups begin to roll at theinlet 54 of the arcuate rollingchannel 90, theconveyor 80 carries radially movable displacingelements 104 in the form of pushers which are caused to move radially outwardly (see the arrow 108) at theinlet 54 of thechannel 90 and to thus lift thegroups 6 a-6 c out of therespective flutes 82. Thepushers 104 remain extended (to at least partially but preferably completely or nearly completely fill the respective flutes 82) during travel past the rollingchannel 90 but are retracted at theoutlet 34 of this channel so that thefinished filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length can reenter the respective flutes, for example, by suction. To this end, theflutes 82 communicate with suction ports 105 (one shown in the left-hand portion of the conveyor 80) which begin to communicate with a suitable suction generating device (e.g., with the suction intake of a fan, not shown) upon arrival at theoutlet 34 of the rollingchannel 90 all the way to the transfer station between theconveyor 80 and a take-offconveyor 74 forsuccessive cigarettes 6. - The outer faces106 of the
pushers 104 are configurated to lie flush with the adjacent portions of theperipheral surface 84 of the drum-shapedconveyor 80 during travel past the rollingchannel 90. These pushers are retracted into the conveyor 80 (see the arrow 110) not later than downsteam of thetransfer conveyor 74 so that theflutes 82 are again ready to receivefresh groups 6 a-6 c at the transfer station between theconveyors pushers 104 can be retracted from therespective flutes 82 immediately downstream of theoutlet 34 of the rollingchannel 90 so that such flutes can then receive succesivefinished filter cigarettes 6 and deliver them to the transfer station between theconveyors - FIG. 2 shows a
finished filter cigarette 6 of double unit length as it appears upon advancement with and relative to theconveyor 80 in the channel portion 96 (i.e., upon completion of the perforating operation in the channel portion 94), in itsflute 82 on the way from thechannel 90 to theconveyor 74 and in a flute of theconveyor 74. FIG. 2 further shows that the fourannuli 114 of perforations form two pairs of closely adjacent annuli which are provided at opposite sides of the location offuture cut 8 b and extend through the convoluted strip (sleeve) 8 a as well as through the wrapper of thefilter rod section 6 c. The wrapper of thefilter rod section 6 c is surrounded by the sleeve (convoluted strip) 8 a. Each of theannuli 114 can constitute a circumferentially complete ring-shaped array of equidistant perforations having substantially identical sizes and/or shapes. - FIG. 3 illustrates another presently preferred manner of directing pairs of at least substantially
parallel laser beams window 98 of the stationary rollingmember 88 shown in FIG. 1 to providesuccessive filter cigarettes 6 with two pairs ofannular arrays 114 of perforations. Twosources laser beams mirrors beams mirrors additional mirrors beams 44 a-1, 44 b-1 and 46 a-1, 46 b-1 (mirror 48) and 44 a-2, 44 b-2 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 (mirror 48′) to impinge uponlenses arrows filter cigarettes 6 rolling in thechannel portion 94. Thecharacter 51 denotes in FIG. 3 the common axis about which themirrors - The making of perforations (such as those forming part of the arrays114) can begin (in the rolling channel 90) even before the conversion of
strips 8 intosleeves 8 a is completed. This might not be necessary if theportion 94 of the arcuate rollingchannel 90 suffices to complete the perforating step without necessitating a rolling of thegroups 6 a-6 d at an excessively high speed. - Certain features of the illustrated presently preferred embodiments of the improved apparatus (respectively shown in FIGS. 1 and 3) are believed to be novel per se and, therefore, merit patent protection with as well as independently of other features of the respective apparatus. For example, the features which are shown in and which are described with reference to FIGS.1 to 3 are believed to merit patent protection individually (such as the two perforating units) as well as jointly with other features (such as the means defining an
arcuate rolling channel 90 which extends beyond the perforating unit (window 98)). - FIG. 3 illustrates the manner of providing
successive filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length with four (preferably circumferentially complete) annuli 114 of perforations in a distribution similar to or identical with that shown in FIG. 2. Two substantially or nearlyparallel laser beams mirror 47. Themirror 47 respectively splits thebeams beams 44 a-1, 44 b-1 and 44 a-2, 44 b-2. Thebeams 44 a-1 and 44 b-1 are reflected upon the oscillatinglens 48 and thebeams 44 a-2, 44 b-2 penetrate through themirror 47 and are deflected by the fully reflectingmirror 50 to impinge upon a secondoscillating lens 48′. The directions of oscillatory movement of thelenses arrows lenses beams 44 a-1, 44 b-1, 46 a-1, 46 b-1 and 44 a-2, 44 b-2, 46 a-2 and 46 b-2 upon the focussinglenses lenses beams 44 a-1, 44 b-1 44 a-2, 44 b-2 upon twodiscrete filter cigarettes 6, or upon different parts of asingle cigarette 6, in theportion 94 of the rollingchannel 90. - The two mirrors48, 48′ are oscillatable (by the motor 151) about a
common axis 51; this axis is normal to the plane of FIG. 1. The partly transmittingmirror 47′ divides thebeams parallel beams 46 a-1, 46 b-1 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 which enable the perforating device or unit to provide each of the series ofsuccessive filter cigarettes 6 in thechannel portion 94 with fourannuli 114 of perforations; thelenses beams 46 a-1, 46 b-1 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 to remain focussed upon the selected cigarettte orcigarettes 6 while such cigarette(s) rolls or roll in theportion 94 of thechannel 90. - In order to permit for simultaneous perforating of two
discrete filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length, thesecond source 46 of FIG. 3 emits (simultaneously with the source 44) the additional pair oflaser beams portions 44 a-1, 44 b-1 of thebeams portions 46 a-1, 46 b-1 of thebeams successive filter cigarettes 6 in theportion 94 of the rollingchannel 90. Thus, the perforating unit or device of FIG. 3 renders it possible to simultaneously perforate thewrappers 112 of twosuccessive cigarettes 6 in thechannel portion 94. Thebeams mirrors 47′, 50′ and by thelens 48′) in the same way as described in connection with thebeams beams - An important advantage of the improved method and apparatus is that the distances between
successive cigarettes 6 in thechannel portion 94 can be less than those on theconveyor 80 and/or 2 and/or 74, and that such closely adjacentsuccessive cigarettes 6 can be advanced (sideways) at a relatively low speed without it being necessary to reduce the output of theapparatus 1 per unit of time. This means that the speed at which thecigarettes 6 roll in thechannel portion 94 can be reduced which, in turn, reduces the likelihood of damage to thewrappers 112 because the cigarettes are treated more gently than those which must roll at a high or very high speed. - The manner in which the
shaft 80A of the conveyor 80 (and the shafts of theconveyors 2, 74) can be driven is or can be the same as described in my commonly owned copending patent application Serial No. - By way of example, the
improved apparatus 1 can be set up to simultaneously perforate thewrappers 112 of two articles orproducts 6. Such apparatus can employ thelaser beams successive products 6 in that portion (such as 94) of the rollingchannel 90 wherein the perforating of thewrappers 112 takes place or should take place. Thus, a single oscillatable mirror (such as themirror 48 shown in FIG. 1) suffices to simultaneously perforate thewrappers 112 of several products. - It is possible to further simplify the just described apparatus by omitting the
mirror 48 of FIG. 1, i.e., by causing thebeams wrappers 112 of several successive rod-shaped products (such as the illustratedfilter cigarettes 6 of double unit length). It is often desirable to employ one or more focus-corrected optical elements (49) in order to even more reliably ensure accurate focussing of laser beams upon theproducts 6 in the rolling channel. - The single mirror (such as the
mirror 48 shown in FIG. 1) is or can be oscillatable by a suitable motor (corresponding to the motor 151 shown in FIG. 3). Such arrangement is desirable because it permits for accurate focussing of laser beams (such as 100 a, 100 b) uponproducts 6 which are in motion, i.e., which roll in a channel such as thechannel 90 of FIG. 3. - The apparatus which embodies the structure of FIG. 3 exhibits the additional advantage that (a) it can simultaneously perforate the
wrappers 112 of severalsuccessive products 6, and (b) it can simultaneously provide each of theproducts 6 within the range of the improved perforating unit or device with several arrays (such as the annuli 114) of perforations. This is especially desirable in the tobacco processing industry, and more specifically in connection with the making of rod-shaped smokers' products which must be provided with pronounced ventilating zones capable of admitting substantial amounts of atmospheric air into the column of tobacco smoke. The arrangement which is shown in and which was already described with reference to FIG. 1 is designed to provide each filter cigarette of unit length (i.e., each half of thefilter cigarette 6 shown in FIG. 2) with two arrays or groups ofannuli 114 of 5 perforations. This is accomplished by resorting to a plurality of partially transmitting mirrors (47, 47′) which reflect theportions 44 a-1, 44 b-1 and 46 a-1, 46 b-1 of the incident substantiallyparallel beams portions 44 a-2, 44 b-2 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 to pass therethrough. Theportions 44 a-2, 44 b-2 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 are thereupon fully reflected by themirrors mirrors beam portions 44 a-2, 44 b-2 and 46 a-2, 46 b-2 can be caused to impinge directly upon thewrappers 112 of twodiscrete cigarettes 6 of double unit length while such cigarettes roll in thechannel portion 94 or in the channel-portion 94 and in a part of thechannel portion 92. The total number of laser beams which are available for the making of perforations can be ascertained by resorting to the equation m=p(q+1); m is the number of laser beams emitted by the source or sources (such as 44, 46), p is the number of incident laser beams (44 a, 44 b, 46 a, 46 b), and q is the number of partially transmittingmirrors - If the
beams beams single mirror 47 and theportions 44a -2 44 b-2 are fully reflected by themirror 50, one obtains two pairs of substantiallyparallel beams 44 a-1, 44 b-1 and 44 a-2, 44 b-2. Such pairs of parallel or nearly parallel beams can be utilized for the making of four arrays (annuli) 114 of perforations insuccessive filter cigarettes 6 of double unit length. - The structures shown in FIGS.1 to 3 of the present application are or can be identical with those respectively shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 of the aforementioned commonly owned copending patent application Serial No.
- A further important advantage of the improved method and apparatus and perforating devices is that they render it possible to produce high-quality filter cigarettes, filter cigars, filter cigarillos and analogous products which must undergo several different treatments while rolling to move sideways past several treating and/or processing stations. Moreover, such several different treatments can be carried out and completed without affecting the appearance and/or other desirable characteristics of the ultimate products and without causing a reduction of the output of machines or production lines for the making of such products.
- Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic and specific aspects of the above outlined contribution to the art of varying the permeabilities of wrappers of rod-shaped smokers' products and of other rod-shaped articles and, therefore, such adaptations should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalence of the appended claims.
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1. A method of changing the permeabilities of tubular wrappers of rod-shaped products of the tobacco processing industry, comprising the step of simultaneously changing the permeabilities of wrappers of a plurality of products.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said step includes perforating the wrappers of n≧2 products, n being a natural number.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said perforating step includes establishing a source of n at least substantially parallel laser beams, and directing the n beams upon n−x oscillatable beam reflecting mirrors to focus the n beams upon the wrapper of at least one product, x being a natural number less than n.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein n equals two.
5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising the step of moving the products in the course of said changing step and oscillating each mirror to thus focus the beams upon the wrappers of moving products.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein n equals two.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein said changing step includes simultaneously perforating m selected portions of the wrapper of each product.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein m≧2 and is a natural number.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein said perforating step includes directing m substantially parallel pulsating laser beams upon the wrapper of each product.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein said perforating step includes simultaneously directing p laser beams upon q partially reflecting mirrors to reflect a first portion and to permit passage of a second portion of each laser beam, and directing the second portions of the laser beams against at least one fully reflecting mirror, m being equal to p (q+1) wherein p is a natural number and q is a natural number including zero.
11. A device for changing the permeabilities of tubular wrappers of a series of at least substantially equidistant rod-shaped products, comprising:
means for emitting n laser beams; and
means for simultaneously directing the laser beams upon the wrappers of n products, n being a natural number greater than one and said directing means including n−x movable mirrors arranged to deflect a plurality of beams making an acute angle the magnitude of which is a function of the distance between neighboring products of said series, x being a natural number less than n.
12. The device of claim 11 , further comprising means for moving the products of the series along a predetermined path and means for oscillating each mirror to thus focus the beams upon the wrappers of selected products in said path.
13. The device of claim 12 , wherein said directing means includes means for simultaneously focussing at least one discrete beam upon each of m different portions of the wrapper of each of the series of products in said path, m being a natural number exceeding one.
14. The device of claim 13 , wherein said oscillating means includes means for oscillating the n−x mirrors about a common axis.
15. The device of claim 11 , wherein said mirrors include q=(m/p)−1 partially transmitting mirrors arranged to split each of p incident beams into a reflected first portion and a transmitted second portion, and at least one fully reflecting mirror for said second portions of the beams, p being a natural number and q being a natural number including zero.
16. Apparatus for treating smokers' products of the type wherein a rod-shaped component is surrounded by a tubular wrapper carrying a deformable strip, comprising:
a rolling unit having a plurality of surfaces defining a channel and including at least one first surface which moves relative to at least one second surface, said channel having an inlet and an outlet;
means for feeding into said inlet successive products of a series of products having tubular wrappers each of which is contacted by the respective strip whereby the wrappers are caused to roll due to contact with said surfaces and to thus convolute the respective strips thereabout in said channel; and
means for changing the permeabilities of the wrappers during rolling in a predetermined portion of said channel, comprising means for simultaneously perforating the wrappers of at least two products in said predetermined portion of said channel.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein said channel includes an additional portion which is disposed at said inlet and the strips are convoluted around the respective wrappers in said additional portion of said channel, said predetermined portion of said channel immediately following said additional portion, as seen in a direction from said inlet toward said outlet, said perforating means being arranged to change the permeabilities of the wrappers of products at least in said predetermined portion of said channel.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein said perforating means is constructed and arranged to start the perforating of wrappers in said additional portion of said channel.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein at least a portion of said channel has an arcuate shape.
20. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein said rolling unit comprises a rotary conveyor having a cylindrical peripheral surface constituting said at least one first surface, and a stationary rolling member having a concave surface concentric with and spaced apart from said peripheral surface and constituting said at least one second surface.
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